Statistical mechanics of a nonequilibrium steady-state classical particle system driven by a constant external force

DOI10.1088/1572-9494/ABB7D2zbMATH Open1520.82031arXiv2005.10522OpenAlexW3097885890MaRDI QIDQ6094552FDOQ6094552

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Publication date: 14 September 2023

Published in: Communications in Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A classical particle system coupled with a thermostat driven by an external constant force reaches its steady state when the ensemble-averaged drift velocity does not vary with time. The statistical mechanics of such a system is derived merely based on the equal probability and ergodicity principles, free from any conclusions drawn on equilibrium statistical mechanics or local equilibrium hypothesis. The momentum space distribution is determined by a random walk argument, and the position space distribution is determined by employing the equal probability and ergodicity principles. The expressions for energy, entropy, free energy, and pressures are then deduced, and the relation among external force, drift velocity, and temperature is also established. Moreover, the relaxation towards its equilibrium is found to be an exponentially decaying process obeying the minimum entropy production theorem.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.10522

zbMATH Keywords

dissipationstatistical mechanicsnonequilibrium steady stateconstant external force

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical dynamic and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82C05) Dynamic continuum models (systems of particles, etc.) in time-dependent statistical mechanics (82C21)

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